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« on: 05 June 2017, 21:13:27 »
In the first superbike race yesterday Guy Martin crashed out[thankfully only his left wrist seems to have taken a bit of a hit but apparently nothing too serious]Michael Dunlop was leading after lap1 but shortly after his bike broke down.Of course every last one of them is stone mad :D,but the adrenaline rush must be awesome.You do of course get to see more of the races when sat at home than actually attending but I can still recall the atmosphere experienced by physically being there although it's close on 50yrs since I went!
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« Reply #1 on: 05 June 2017, 23:09:55 »
My step dad raced there in early 60s in sidecars-MAD
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« Reply #2 on: 06 June 2017, 07:36:39 »
Yes not sure who's maddest the solo riders doing 130 odd mph laps or the sidecar "passenger" chucking themselves about and hanging of the sidecar at stupid mph!
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« Reply #3 on: 06 June 2017, 08:24:54 »
the landlord of the local pub went every year & participated, has stopped going after his mate whom only had one leg went over a cliff whilst having a practise run
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« Reply #4 on: 06 June 2017, 12:51:40 »
An average speed of more than 130 MPH is just crazy. :y
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« Reply #5 on: 07 June 2017, 20:13:21 »
Highlights of the Superbike TT on ITV4 from 9pm. Before that (started 12 minutes ago) The unrideables, programme about the old 500cc two stroke bikes. A superb programme.

3 riders killed in action at the TT this year unfortunately.  :(
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« Reply #6 on: 07 June 2017, 20:34:37 »
Quote from: Migv6 on 07 June 2017, 20:13:21
Highlights of the Superbike TT on ITV4 from 9pm. Before that (started 12 minutes ago) The unrideables, programme about the old 500cc two stroke bikes. A superb programme.

3 riders killed in action at the TT this year unfortunately.  :(
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Randy Mamola has just been speaking. Bit of a nutter back in the day. :y
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« Reply #7 on: 07 June 2017, 20:50:54 »
He was mad as a box of frogs, but you had to love the guy. :y
The bikes were proper mens bikes. Light as a feather, close to 200 bhp, and the narrowest of power bands  which made the throttle like an on/off switch. Highsides and the resulting broken wrists / collarbones were just an occupational hazard.
A lot of todays riders who have anti wheelie programming, traction control, power smoothed out by the ECU etc. wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes on those bikes. They were animals to ride.
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